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Sub-Saharan Africa:

• Rwanda
• Congo, Rem, Dep

South Asia:

• Nepal
• Afghanistan

Middle East and North Africa:

• United Arab Emirates
• Egypt, Arap, Rep

Latin America and Caribbean:

• Uruguay
• Venezuela, RB

EU, EFTA, and North America:

• Denmark
• Hungary

Eastern Europe and Central Asia:

• Georgia
• Türkiye

East Asia and Pacific:

• New Zealand
• Cambodia

Best and worst ranking country of each region in terms of Rule of Law:

Accesible and Impartial Justice

Open Government

Just Law

Accountability

The four universal principles of the Rule of Law:

The World Justice Project created the Rule of Law Index to measure how well the rule of law is followed around the world. They worked with experts from over 100 countries and 17 fields to develop this tool. This index focuses on how ordinary people experience the rule of law in their daily lives. It looks at things like whether people can use public services easily and if neighborhood arguments can be settled fairly and without spending too much money in court services.

What is the Rule of Law and what does it do?

RULE OF LAW

Lucy Flores Chapa